October 06, 2006
Cutie Patootie
Courtesy of Susie Homire of Dogwood Hill Alpacary, the latest photos of “our” cria, “Dulaan.” Is not the second photo with the leaf a total hoot? And look at that beautiful, dark, silver-grey color!
The latest numbers for “Dulaan 10,000 or Bust” are: 179 participants have committed to make 895 items, and 22 contributors are already done (and are now in the running for The Grand Prize, whatever the heck it’s going to be). Now we just need another 1,828 people to commit to make the other 9,140 items. Piece a’ cake—or "kek," as TMK and I’ve said ever since watching Martin Short’s hysterical, mincing “wadding kek” monologue in “Father of the Bride.”
On other fronts, Dear Reader Darinka has started a Dulaan Yahoo group. I don’t moderate the group, obviously, since it’s Darinka’s baby, but I’ve joined to keep an eye on the emails to see if I can help with any questions. So know that if emails start popping up that say "Ryan is a boogerhead," I'm awatchin'.
Also, Dear Reader Martha suggested some kind of Dulaan Knit-Along, an idea which just really tickles my fancy. She has suggested a "thrum-along" or perhaps, with a nod to a phrase used by Stephanie today, a “trash your stash” knitalong. Any other ideas?
Reminders:
Seattle knit-in, Saturday, October 28, 1-6. Email MaryB for directions.
Chicago knit-in, Saturday, November 4, hosted by Franklin, details here.
Those pictures are sooooo ka-ute! Love the leaf one!
Posted by: Sheri on October 6, 2006 02:18 PMThrummed mittens just came up on my knitting calendar (my boss gave it to me - I love my job), and I've been wanting to try them. But if you don't spin, where do you find roving???
Posted by: Tee on October 6, 2006 02:41 PMTee, a lot of yarn stores carry both yarn and roving. For example, although my yarn store carries about 99% yarn, tucked away in a little corner they carry enough roving for thrummed mittens, fer sher. Ask around in your knitting community; I'll be someone can set you up.
Posted by: Ryan on October 6, 2006 02:52 PMThat second picture looks photo shopped, it's such a great capture.
I'd join a stash Dulaan knit-along as that's where most of mine is coming from.
And I was totally going to go over to Yahoo and trash talk, but now I know you're watching... KIDDING.
I'm almost finished number five, one more movie should do it (garter stitch scarf).
OK, everyone, we'll just call her Nayr and she'll never know we're talking about HER! Keep it quiet.
Posted by: Janine on October 6, 2006 03:14 PMAnd ix-nay on the ooberhead-bay.
Posted by: Janine on October 6, 2006 05:04 PMI'll donate yarn if you have a caption-the-cria contest. SO CUTE!
Posted by: Patti on October 6, 2006 05:05 PMYou mean like "The fall colors are so tasty this year, don't you think?"
Posted by: martha in mobile on October 6, 2006 05:30 PMOh dear Queen Bee (shall I call you QB from now on????) Thank you for putting the Yahoo group on your blog. Folks are heading over in droves. It will be a mondo party! Glad we're all in this together.
Posted by: Darinka on October 6, 2006 10:08 PMI'm sending at least one scarf and 3 hats to the Knitters Review retreat with a friend. I'll try to get a couple more items done before then, also.
Posted by: Dianne R. in FL on October 7, 2006 05:48 AMI like the stash knitalong idea. Especially if I can include my mother-in-law's endless stash.
Posted by: Barbara on October 7, 2006 09:18 AMIf you have a hankering for another Dogwood Hill Krazy Kute Kria pic, I posted one I didn't share with Cuzzin Ryan. Just click me!
Posted by: Cuzzin Tom on October 8, 2006 02:18 AMI would definitely join a Dulaan KAL, stash busting, thrums, whatever.
Any chance we could get a Dulaan 10,000 or bust button? We could post it on our blogs to help recruit knitters.
Posted by: Maia on October 8, 2006 04:38 PMryan is a boogerhead (ducks and runs)
Posted by: minnie on October 8, 2006 08:04 PMi like stash-a-long idea as well (since ihave achieved sable, and i'm only 40!)
Posted by: minnie on October 8, 2006 08:35 PMI love cria pics. More fun to hang out with them, though. Two items down so far for Dulaan 2007. I didn't commit, but I still plan to do 5 plus.
Posted by: Mel on October 9, 2006 01:06 AMNow...why would anyone call you a boogerhead? Hmmmmmm?
*ducking and running*
Posted by: Sez/Bling! on October 9, 2006 12:26 PM"Dulaan" is adorable!!! She'd just so fit in at my house. I'd love to be a part of the knit along. I *finally* cleaned out my step in and lean (oops, I mean walk in) closet and totally reorganized all my stash. But the junk! woof! I swear my closet makes it's own junk! If only it would make more yarn........
Posted by: Nancy O. on October 9, 2006 12:51 PMI just shipped off 99% of my acrylic stash to Jennifer at www.majorknitter.typepad.com for a school project (teaching the K-5 kids to knit and weave) so henceforth my Dulaan items will be wool, baby! But there will be a short hiatus in my Dulaan production (good thing I already have those 8 hats done) as I do a bit of Christmas knitting. Come January it will be Dulaan all the way.
Posted by: kmkat on October 10, 2006 08:18 PMThe cria is a cutie!
Posted by: PainterWoman on October 14, 2006 01:27 PM